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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Reel America Okinawa Bulletin No. 2 - Final Phases - 1945 20240713

Noise the upper 4 5 of okinawa are already in our hands. The principle remaining japanese strength of more than 50,000 troops has managed to stalemate both the marine corps and the marine Third Amphibious corps, which has arrived from the north to support them. From the capital city of naha, the enemy defense line runs unbroken for four miles like a stone wall to the east coast. Along this line, marine troops faced the concentrated fire of japanese artillery, the most effective yet encountered in any pacific operation. [gunfire] here are explosions armored units that operate over terrain that is tactically advantageous to the japanese. Volcanic outcroppings and choral knobs enabled the enemy to go from one fortified ridge to another. Operation points go over most of the terrain, comprising a stubborn rathole Defense System which must be overcome point by point. music our ar ....

United States , Marine Corps , Third Amphibious , Capital City , Line Runs , Stone Wall , Defense System , Strong Point , Many Organizations , Eastern Side , Marine Unit , Japanese Defense , Airport City , Mud Flats , Fire Missions , Sea Air , High Ground , Cross Island , Island Defense , Early Morning , Amphibious Landing , Marine Amphibious , Marine Amphibious Force , Amphibious Force , Marine Assault , Assault Force ,

Transcripts For CSPAN3 Reel America Okinawa Bulletin No. 2 - Final Phases - 1945 20240713

Okinawa are already in our hands. The principal remaining japanese strength of more than 50,000 troops has managed to stalemate the marine corps and the marine Third Amphibious corps, which has arrived from the north to support them. From the capital city of naha, the enemy defense line runs unbroken for four miles like a stone wall to the east coast. Along this line, marine troops faced the concentrated fire of japanese artillery, the most effective yet encountered in any pacific operation. [gunfire] here are armored units that operate over terrain that is tactically advantageous to the japanese. Volcanic outcroppings and choral knobs enabled the enemy to go from one fortified ridge to another. Operation points go over most of the terrain, comprising a stubborn rathole Defense System which must be overcome point by point. music our artillery delivers heavy fire on the cent ....

United States , Roy Geiger , Marine Corps , Third Amphibious , Capital City , Line Runs , Stone Wall , Defense System , Strong Point , Many Organizations , Eastern Side , Marine Unit , Japanese Defense , Airport City , Mud Flats , Fire Missions , Sea Air , High Ground , Cross Island , Island Defense , Early Morning , Amphibious Landing , Marine Amphibious , Marine Amphibious Force , Amphibious Force , Marine Assault ,

Transcripts For CSPAN3 Reel America Okinawa Bulletin No. 2 - Final Phases - 1945 20240713

Narrator the upper 4 5 of okinawa are already in our hands. The principal remaining japanese strength of more than 50,000 troops has managed to stalemate both the 24th army corps and the marine Third Amphibious corps, which has arrived from the north to support them. From the capital city of naha, the enemy defense line runs unbroken for four miles like a stone wall to the east coast. Along this line, marine troops faced the concentrated fire of japanese artillery, which has been the most effective yet encountered in any pacific operation. [airplanes roaring] [explosion] [incessant gunfire] [explosions] here are armored units that operate over terrain that is tactically advantageous to the japanese. Volcanic outcroppings and coral knobs enable the enemy to go withdraw from one fortified ridge to another. The cliffside emplacements and observation points go over most command most of the negotiable terrain comprising a , stubborn ....

United States , Army Corps , Third Amphibious , Capital City , Line Runs , Stone Wall , Defense System , Strong Point , Many Organizations , Eastern Side , Marine Unit , Japanese Defense , Airport City , Mud Flats , Fire Missions , Sea Air , High Ground , Cross Island , Island Defense , Early Morning , Amphibious Landing , Marine Amphibious , Marine Amphibious Force , Amphibious Force , Marine Assault , Assault Force ,

Transcripts For CSPAN3 Reel America Okinawa Bulletin No. 2 - Final Phases - 1945 20240713

Troops has managed to stalemate the marine corps and the marine Third Amphibious corps, which has arrived from the north to support them. On the capital city of naha, the enemy defense line runs unbroken for four miles like a stone wall to the east coast. Along this line, marine troops faced the concentrated fire of japanese artillery, the most effective yet encountered in any pacific operation. [gunfire] here are armored units that operate over terrain that is tactically advantageous to the japanese. Volcanic outcroppings and choral knobs enabled the enemy to go from one fortified ridge to another. Points go over most of the terrain, comprising a stubborn rathole Defense System which must be overcome point by point. Our artillery delivers heavy fire on the central strong point of the enemy defense line, the garrison village of shuri, which is two heavily fortified for fron ....

United States , Marine Corps , Third Amphibious , Capital City , Line Runs , Stone Wall , Defense System , Strong Point , Many Organizations , Eastern Side , Marine Unit , Japanese Defense , Airport City , Mud Flats , Fire Missions , Sea Air , High Ground , Cross Island , Island Defense , Early Morning , Amphibious Landing , Marine Amphibious , Marine Amphibious Force , Amphibious Force , Marine Assault , Assault Force ,

Transcripts For CSPAN3 Reel America Okinawa Bulletin No. 2 - Final Phases - 1945 20240713

Strength of more than 50,000 troops has managed to stalemate both the 24th army corps and the marine Third Amphibious corps, which has arrived from the north to support them. From the capital city of naha, the enemy defense line runs unbroken for four miles like a stone wall to the east coast. Along this line, marine troops faced the concentrated fire of japanese artillery, which has been the most effective yet encountered in any pacific operation. [gunfire] [gunfire] here are armored units that operate over terrain that is tactically advantageous to the japanese. Volcanic outcroppings and coral knobs enable the enemy to go from one fortified ridge to another. The cliffside emplacements and observation points go over most of the terrain, comprising a stubborn rathole Defense System which must be overcome point by point. Our artillery delivers heavy fire on the central stron ....

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